About the Author

Jeffrey S. Oakley, Ph.D., CSP, is Assistant Professor of Industrial Hygiene and Safety at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a safety consultant with many years of experience in accident investigation. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Health and Safety from the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Oakley has spent most of his career conducting, researching and training in accident investigations, and performing safety and risk assessments. He has dealt with many types of accidents, including fatal and catastrophic accidents in the construction and aircraft industries. He has conducted many fatality investigations for the Department of Energy, and has developed and conducted numerous accident investigation and causal analysis training courses for DOE, general industry, construction firms, and insurance companies. Dr. Oakley is a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and a member of the System Safety Society and the National Safety Council.